'Violent, cowardly' attack with glass bottle left student with serious facial injuries

Three year sentence imposed for attack, with final year suspended

The court was told the victim was left with extensive facial and dental damage.

A student who went outside his rented house with friends after a rock was thrown through the window sustained a serious attack on his face with a glass bottle — and as friends escorted him home to safety, they came under continued attack.

Detective Garda Lorna Healy testified at Cork Circuit Criminal Court that the incident happened at around 5am on May 30, 2021, and she described the violence that followed.